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Shaker Gray 1594
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Shaker Gray sits at L* 56.6, a* -2.0, b* -1.3. Its hue angle is 213° and its chroma is 2.4, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 25.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.9, Shaker Gray is lighter than 29% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Shaker Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software | SW 7074 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Scattered Showers | SW 9559 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Serious Gray | SW 6256 | 3.68 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Shaker Gray
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Gray | N500-5 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Slate Rock | N460-5 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Overcast | PPU26-21 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearthstone | 1601 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Georgetown Gray | ES-77 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Englewood Cliffs | 1607 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shark Gray | 2134-40 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rock Gray | 1615 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lampblack | CW-695 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Deep Silver 2124-30 · lighter, LRV 29.0
- Chiswell Blue CW-660 · lighter, LRV 29.5
- Stonehedge ES-76 · lighter, LRV 28.0
- Rock Gray 1615 · darker, LRV 23.8
- Wool Peacoat CSP-25 · darker, LRV 23.2
- Night Train 1567 · darker, LRV 22.8
Colors that go with Shaker Gray
Shaker Gray is too close to neutral (chroma 2.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Shaker Gray vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 8.2) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.9), more yellow/warm.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.9), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.